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Starting and growing a company has always been tough, but it’s especially tough right now. As the working world navigates widespread inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s getting more challenging for young companies to get investment and grow quickly.
But while it’s a challenging moment, some argue that innovative ideas are born in times of uncertainty. Operating under constrained resources and limited capital can push young companies to prioritize assets and values and adapt quickly.
LinkedIn’s 5th annual Top Startups list is the resource to find the startups to pay attention to right now, featuring 15 Canadian companies that are rising to the challenges of the moment and continuing to innovate and gain attention in 2022.
- Neo Financial, Calgary
- Ada, Toronto
- Fable, Vancouver
- Shakepay, Montreal
- ApplyBoard, Waterloo
- BenchSci, Toronto
- Cohere, Toronto
- Certn, Victoria
- Drop, Toronto
- Dapper Labs, Vancouver
- Snapcommerce, Toronto
- Manifest Climate, Toronto
- Irwin, Toronto
- TealBook, Toronto
- Klue, Vancouver
Note that Canadian fintechs Wealthsimple and Clearco were ranked first and second last year and are no where to be seen in 2022.
To be eligible, companies must be seven years old or younger, have at least 50 employees, be privately held and headquartered in Canada.